Dispensing-receptacle.



C. L. WEIL.

DISPENSING RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17. 1914.

Patented. Oct. 16,1917.

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2 SHEETS C. L. WEIL.

DISPENSING RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1914.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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citizenofi the UnitedStates, residing at St;

Glair in the' county ofSt. Clair and State of Michigan, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements 1n Dlspenslng- I Receptacles, of which thei following is a specification. i

(This invention relates to dispensing re;

ccptacles andv comprises a box of any suitable. materiahsuch as card-board, metal or g the like, havingfia body. portion-andatop provided with an opening and a ,pivotally attached .spout arrangedi to he elevatedfor dispensing purposes and lowered within the H confines of the receptacle principallyfor shipping and storing. purposes, said 'spout preferably being. provided .wi thaa valve-like member which in the normal upright position of the box is closed" but which either by; its own weight or-by the-weight of the.

" material in the bQX, when the box. is in- Q verted, is opened sothat the contents of the receptacles may he dispensedg all as more fully hereinafter set forth and; as claimed. t It is a desideratum inthe .art to which this invention relates to provide inexpensive I so condiment cartons which maybe used for d spensing. the contents, and which when so used may he maintained n substantially sealed condition in order that the savoriness oft the condiment may not be dissipated through contact with the air and in order I that the contentsmay be insulated from contaminating infl i ien ces such as insects.

The carton of my .lllYGIltlOn 1s provlded a with an opening having the edges arranged .for the reception retention of the niovable and removable spout. This opening is preferably but not necessarily in theptop.

The spout is preferably made from a'blank which when folded inposition forms a chute and which is provided with reta ning means whereby it may die inserted in, th'e opening of the carton and cooperate withthe edges;

around the opening whereby the chute may be raised to an elevated positionadvantageous for pouring the contents ofthe recep;

. tacle and may be lowered to a closing position advantageous for sealing the receptacle from theatmosphere and for placing itjijn conditioniin or in). a init e d l a th p t.

that it may be shipped means for holding it in p 'EIL a W,

its folded tharerrke con in the receptacle against re oval therefrom" rrrcn i orrnnnns ;wnrnorsnjcnnm; MICHIGAN,

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Specification of Letters Peltle nt. 'Applicati on filed 'Aug ust 17,1915Seria1No;857,173. r 7' hut in the receptacle in two positions; that 1s,"the elevated and lowered positionsr The spout is preferably made from onepiece of material when of paper; cardboard or the Preferably when made from a single blank it is creased to be folded in five main parts, and a separate part for forming the valve portion .is stamped insuch manner asto loe attached to one of thefmain parts of the spout so that 1 in assembled position all the partsar'eheld together without the use of any additionalfastening element. k

In theaccompanying drawings showing one form of .a specific ernhodimentof my in vention and in the several viewsin which similar reference. letters designate correp d n P s,

Figure lis a perspective view of the box withthe spout inloweredjposition ready for shipment V Fig. 2 is a segmental section through the top portionQoftheboX with the spout in elevation and in elevatedposition;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig; 2 with the spoutinsection';

Fig; 4 is a vertical sectionthrough a top portion of the box andspout with the spout in lowered position; V p

Fig; 5 is a plan view of the blank used for formingthe main portion of the spout;

Fig. 6, is a plan View of the tongue or valve member; I

Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating which is formed the" hole 3 having toward the rear end a tongue a? and at either side theslitsj5. Th1s tonguefi l "serves as a rest forthe rear endof thespoutand is in effect a of ahinge member. The spout (Fi 5) isc'omposed of a back 6, having an ex tension 7' which'operatcs as a stop to prevent the spout dropping theh'oX ee er e 10 f fi Pe The blank is formed adjacent to themem her 6 with the stamped out portion des ignated as 12 and with' ridges 13 struck either outwardly from the sides as isshown in Fig. 8 or inwardly as is shown in Fig. 9.

Whenrthe ridges-are formed as shown Fig. 9, they will engage beneath the tongue 4:. These ridges form retaining members for holding the spout against accidental removal from the opening of the box. Outwardly projecting ridges 13 are similarly formed at the front of'the spout to hold the same raised when adjusted as seen in Fig. 2. Front flap 11 is preferably longer "than front flap 10 and the latter in forming "the spout is first folded inwardly. Fla-p 11 is folded or attached over it, The innerflap 10 may be provided with a tongue 14. as'a convenient means for attachment of the valve member hereinafter described, and flap 11 provided with an extension 15 which'when bent outwardly slightly extends'under the forward edge 16 of the hole in the top'ofthe' along line G-H. These two flapsma'y 'be' secured together in any desired way. Ex-,

tension 15 of flap 11 is then bent outwardly as is shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4L and 7. This completes the spout and when it is to be used without its valve member it is ready for attachment to the carton.

The use of the valve member is decidedly to be preferred. This member M may be scored along line JK a distance from the upward end 20 approximately corresponding to the distance between the upper corner made by extension 7 of back 6 and side 9 and the upper corner made by flap 11 and side 9. The valve member may be provided with a slot 17 at one endwhich when the valve is assembled in the spout is passed over the tongue 14 of flap 10; and such tongue bent downwardly to hold the valve in place,thus forming a convenient hinge. The portion. 18, preferably longer than the distanceffrom C to G, is bent outwardly Flap 10, whenthe spout is in, folded position, is preferably longer than flap 11 and therefore presentsanupper edge 19 above the upper edge of flap 11,;Wl110l1 acts in the nature ofa stop for the'lower portion 20 of the extension 18 of the 'valve member.

When "said member isassembled inits work{ ing relation-.with 'the spout, the extension 18 constitutes a .closure'for tlie discharge passage of the spout while the main body portion18 of said member constitutes "a lever for swinging the closure between its closed and open positions.

The spout preferably with its valve member is inse rted in the hole in the box in the manner, shown in Fig. 7. The bent over portion 15 may be conveniently first inserted under the frontedge 16 of the hole, and the "rear of :the spout .thenilo wered until the ridges 13 are forced past the edges of the hole.

These ridges offer sufficient resistance so that the spout may not be accidentally withdrawn. The stamped out or cut-away poi tion 12 of the spout leaves an edge '21'which' rests on top of the tonguei of the-box; The edge 21,together with the tongue 4, forms in effect a hinge, 'or pivotal attachment. The edge 21 bears upon the tongue- 4: when the spout is elevated and lowered. In operation when the spout has been inserted in place,it isonly necessary to press upon the back-6 whereupon the sides 8 and 9 will descend into theinterior of'the box until the extension 7 ,of the back 6 rests against the forward edge 16 of the discharge aperture limiting the downward movement. To elevate the spout the finger nail is inserted under the extension 7' and the spout is raised until the extension 15 of flap 11 en gages the under sideiof the front edgelG,

of the box. This extension '15' therefore to gether with the ridges 13' constitutes the attaching mean'syof'thespout. In dispensing position when the box is inverted the contents will naturally tend to pour out of the spout; Either the weight of the material of the valve member Mor the weight of the" contents of the box, or both, will causethe valve member to fall outwardly and down- Wardly as is shown indotted line in Fig, 8. This valve member is free to move as indicated because of its attachment to tongue 14 of flap 10 through its slot 17.- Its weight causes it to assume normal closed'position' with the box in upright position and when the contents are not being dispensed. The

back 6 of the spout may be seamed at 22 to provide a catch-like member for the edge 23 formed at the line JK ofthe valvei What I claim is I 1. In a box, a spout adapted to be elevated to dispensing position and lowered to shipping position, said spout comprising a single piece of material folded upon itself in a chute-like form and a valve in said' spout arranged to open when the box is inverted, and to close when the box is in upright position.

2. In combination with a box, a remoV-f able chute-shaped spout adapted to be elevated to dispensing position and lowered to shipping position, a valve Within saidfspout,

arranged to open when the box is inverted and close by its own weight when thebox is in upright position. v

3. In combination with a" bb,"*a"sa11t adapted to be elevated to dispensing position and lowered to shipping position, a

valve. within said spout arranged to open when the box is inverted and close when the box is in upright position.

4. A chute-shaped spout having an openmg at the outer end thereof, a valve member comprising a lever portion pivoted at its inner end within said spout and arranged to swing across said opening, and a closure for sald opening extending at an angle from the outer end of said lever portion.

5. A chute-shaped spout having an opening at its outer end, a valve member comprising a closure for said opening. and a lever portion extending at an angle from said closure and pivoted within said spout and arranged to lie diagonally across the inside of said spout when the valve is closed.

6. A chute-shaped spout having an openlng at 1ts outer end, a valve member within said spout comprising a lever portion "pivoted within said spout and extending diagonally across the inside of said spout to the edge of the opening which is downmost when material isbeing poured from the spout, and arranged to swing across said opening, and a closure for said opening extending at an angle from the outer end of said lever portion.

7. In a box, a valve member, a spout made of a single piece of material having a substantially rectangular shaped back, two sides, and a frontcomposed of two sections integral with the sides and folded one upon the other, one of said sections being longer than the other, the front and back being i spaced to form an outlet, means onone section for securing the valve member thereto, said valve member provided wlth a turned over portion proportioned to close said outlet, and said turned over portion being arranged toengage the portion of the one of said sections which is longer than the other sectlon, and means on the spout for 8. A blank for spouts for dispensing receptacles comprising a substantially rectangular section for forming the back, two substantlally identical sections for forming the sides and two sections integral with the sides for forming the front, the sides being arranged for folding at substantlally right angles to the back and the front section being arranged for folding at substantially right angles to the sides whereby a chuteq like spout is provided, means on one of the sections for attachment ofa valve, and a valve having means for cooperating with the i be movably secured in said spout.

' Copies of this patent may beobtainefl for means on said section whereby thevalve may 9. A blank for spouts for dispensing boxes comprising a back section of substantially rectangular shape, two integral side sections terminating a short distance below the upper edge of the back section, two front sections integral with the sides, one of said sections extending on one side a short distance above the point of extension of the section on the other side, the other section forming the front having an integral member extending below the bottom edge of the other front section when folded and forming a stop to limit upward movement of the spout when in one position, means on the side sections adapted to cooperate with edges of the opening in the box to prevent easy removal of the spout, the side sections extending a short distance below the back section whereby there is provided a recess and wherebyv the bottom edge of the back section may rest upon the box top in either elevated or lowered position.

10. A blank for spouts for dispensing boxes comprising a back section of substan tially rectangular shape, two integral side sections terminating a short distance below the upper edge of the back section, two front sections integral with the sides, one of said sections extending on one side a short distance above the point of extension of the section on the other side, and having a tongue for attachment to a valve member, the other section forming the front having an integral member extending below the bottom edge of the other front section when folded and forming a stop to limit upward move ment of the spout when in one position, means on the side sections adapted to cooperate with edges of the opening in the box to prevent easy removal of the spout, the side sections extending ashort distance below the back section whereby there is provided a recess and whereby the bottom edge of the back section may rest upon the box in either elevated or lowered position, a valve arranged to be attached to the said tongue of one of the front sections and having a turned-over portion substantially as long as the distance between the top of the last said frontsection and the top of the back of the spout whereby one edge of said turned-over section may rest on the upper edge of the said other section, and a means for limiting the downward movement of the spout.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. L. .WEIL. Witnesses:

Jos. J. Gannon, S. A. STRANAHAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

